CityLit Press

CityLit Press, begun in 2010, is the organization’s own book publishing imprint, providing a venue for writers who might otherwise be overlooked by larger publishers due to the literary nature or regional focus of their projects.

Created to publish chapbooks for the winners of the national Harriss Poetry Competition, CityLit Press also publishes select other books.

The most recent publication, Poet Sounds is the second poetry anthology in the CityLit Press Lo-Fi Poetry series, where poets cover a favorite record album. Browse our past and present CityLIt Press publications below:

Lo-fi Poetry Series: Poet Sounds
Gerry LaFemina and Christine Stroud, 2020

Behind Normalcy
Burgi Zenhaeusern, 2019

6th Winner of the Clarinda Harriss Poetry Prize

Oblige the Light
Danuta E. Kosk-Kosicka, 2015

5th Winner of the Clarinda Harriss Poetry Prize

Clash by Night
Gerry LaFemina and Gregg Wilhelm (Editors), 2015

Ripple Meets the Deep
Jason Tinney, 2014

Asphalt
Rebekah Remington, 2013

4th Winner of the Clarinda Harriss Poetry Prize

Habana Libre (Novella)
Tim Wendel, 2013

Every Bit of It
Katherine Bogden, 2012

3rd Winner of the Clarinda Harriss Poetry Prize

It Can Be Solved By Walking
Jennifer Wallace, 2012

Famous
Bruce Sager, 2011

2nd Winner of the Clarinda Harriss Poetry Prize

An Easy Place / To Die
Vincent A. Cellucci, 2011

City Sages: Baltimore
Jen Michalski (Editor), 2010

Mountain, Log, Salt, and Stone
Laura Shovan, 2010

1st Winner of the Clarinda Harriss Poetry Prize

CITYLIT PRESS

We’re lucky in Baltimore to have a dynamic literary community. CityLit has helped nurture a culture of literature, bringing a diverse array of writers and programs to the city, and making them accessible to everyone.

Lisa Lance, Former CityLit Project Board Member and Founder of Take Time Dragonfly